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Xi-Putin Meeting Underscores Unequal Nature of China-Russia Ties
The Samarkand meeting between Xi and Putin shows all is not well between China and Russia.
Uganda Airport Deal: A Chinese Belt and Road Debt Trap?
Ethiopia’s Tigray War Is Rooted in Power Politics
Ethiopia Slides Toward Civil War, Extending the Greater Middle East’s Arc of Crisis
Why Foreign Countries Are Scrambling To Set Up Bases in Africa
The Foreign Aid Game is Changing: These Are The Opportunities for Africa
Interest Rate Hike By Hawkish Fed Raises Recession Risks
Gas Prices Are Falling. But the Decline Isn’t Enough Where It’s Most Expensive in the U.S.
Dr. Oz Should Be Worried: Voters Punish ‘Carpetbaggers,’ and New Research Shows Why
Biden Climate Bill Could Make It Tougher to Qualify for an EV Tax Credit
Gas Prices Are Dropping. How Low Can They Go?
King Charles III: Britain’s New Ruler is a Traditionalist Skeptic of Modernity
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Is No Chernobyl, But Russian Shelling Poses Dangers to Population
Ukraine’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant Is on Fire, Claims Foreign Minister
Game of Drones: Turkey’s Battle-Tested Bayraktar TB2 Makes its Mark in Russia-Ukraine War
What Makes a State a State? Why Places Like Kosovo Live in Limbo
China More Popular Than U.S. In Arab World, Survey Shows
American Military Presence in the Middle East: The Less the Better
Who Really Defeated ISIS: Obama or Trump?
The UAE’s Mars Mission Seeks to Bring Hope to More Places Than the Red Planet
Coronavirus: The Middle East’s Lessons Not Learnt and Missed Opportunities
The Killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri: How It Happened and Why It Matters
Modi’s Solution for India’s Unemployment Crisis: Expanding the Government Workforce
Hindu Yuva Vahini: Inside Yogi Adityanath’s Hindutva Militia
Amazon’s Troubles With Reliance and Future Retail Showcase India FDI Risk
India’s ‘Accidental’ Firing of a Missile Into Pakistan Is Serious Cause for Alarm
SpaceX: Crew Dragon is Returning to Earth – Here’s When to Hold Your Breath
The UAE’s Mars Mission Seeks to Bring Hope to More Places Than the Red Planet
SpaceX Astronaut Launch: Here’s the Rocket Science It Must Get Right
SpaceX Reaches for Milestone in Spaceflight – A Private Company Launches Astronauts Into Orbit
India Appears to Fail in Bid to Land on South Pole of Moon With Chandrayaan-2 Mission
The Samarkand meeting between Xi and Putin shows all is not well between China and Russia.
King Charles III is a religious traditionalist influenced by critics of modernism.
The Bush administration's misadventures after 9/11 led to a divided and weakened America and a more powerful China.
California has the most expensive gas in the U.S. The cheapest gas is in Gulf Coast states like Texas, where...
Voters still punish carpetbaggers and reward candidates with deep ties to their districts.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is much safer than Chernobyl, but continued Russian shelling raises the risk of...
A new survey indicates China is winning the battle of perceptions in the Middle East, but its gains over the...
Stringent sourcing requirements in the Biden climate bill could it more difficult for car owners to qualify for an EV...
Sexual encounters are currently the predominant mode of transmission among reported cases of monkeypox, but it is not an STI.
Travelers looking for a summer escape are facing long check-in lines, lost luggage, and cancelled flights.
Refining capacity shortfalls will probably keep gas prices elevated for the forseeable future.
Does Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan raise the risk of a Chinese invasion?
If President Joe Biden doesn't run for reelection in 2024, he'll become a lame duck and find it much harder...
The declaration of monkeypox as a public health emergency in the U.S. is about ensuring government resource allocation.
Container ports are critical to global trade. And seven out of the ten largest container ports in the world are...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) continues its downward slide in 2022 as spending on new projects declines and Chinese...
The R9X Hellfire "Ninja" missile is armed with six blades that deploy just before impact to accurately target and kill...
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed in a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend, President Joe Biden...
The idea of an irredentist great power invading a smaller country whose territory it claims suddenly seems more likely.
China and India rank as the two most populated countries in the world. But the world's fastest-growing populations are in...
"Ms. Marvel" showcases how a Muslim girl's story can be an all-American coming-of-age story too.
New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez becomes eligible to serve as president when she reaches the constitutionally-required minimum age of 35...
Will Americans spend $45,000 on an all-electric SUV made in Vietnam? Vietnamese EV company Vinfast is betting billions on it.
The auto industry is at an inflection point as electric vehicle sales double year-on-year. But lithium shortages could slow EV...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expanding the size of the Indian government.
Russian fuel exports actually rose during the first 100 days of the Ukraine war.
A new poll could rekindle debate over the extent to which Republicans support Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. is now above $5 for the first time ever.
Declining costs of renewables are increasing the economic viability of green hydrogen.
Central banks are raising interest rates to combat inflation. But if they push too hard or fast, they could trigger...
The Hindu Yuva Vahini or HYV is a militant Hindutva vigilante group founded by Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of...
Energy independence is an evolving political aim, not an immutable desired end state.
Jeff Bezos's Amazon and Mukesh Ambani's Reliance are in a war to control the future of retail in India.
The Chinese public is more confident in Beijing’s economic power and global leadership.
India's "accidental" firing of a missile into Pakistan has serious implications for relations between the nuclear powers.
Record high gas prices under Biden are taking a toll on the pocketbooks of Americans.
Russia has eclipsed Iran, becoming the most sanctioned country after the invasion of Ukraine last month.
Uganda's airport expansion deal with China is yet another cautionary tale about Chinese lending.
In a tweet posted on Thursday evening Eastern Standard Time, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba claimed that a fire has...
Turkish drones are making their mark in yet another conflict zone, striking Russian forces in Ukraine.
The C919's struggles show that China's path toward technological independence is filled with obstacles.
The Russia-Ukraine war could trigger food shortages and drive up food inflation in import-dependent countries.
Russia benefits from an array of allies, partners, and fellow travelers that includes Belarus, China, and India.
Moscow's recognition of separatist claims in Ukraine could signal further Russian action to capture more former Soviet territories.
Right-wing extremists movements in Canada, India, and the U.S. have a lot in common.
Studies reveal that the true amount of sovereign debt owed by recipients of Chinese lending is vastly underreported.
The United States is the world's top exporter of arms — and by a wide margin.
The presence of foreign troops in Kazakhstan could fuel further public resentment in the country.
Everything you need to know about 5G in a one-minute read.
The rallies have now broadened to encompass more political demands.
Withdrawal from its overseas commitments will make it harder for the U.S. to maintain its alliances and the international institutions...
Vladimir Putin sees Russia as a civilizational state and has toyed with the idea of Kazakhstan being part of greater...
America is now the world's largest bitcoin mining country.
Beijing is still developing the policies that will guide its approach to climate change over the next decade.
There's evidence of a potentially positive fallout of a lower US presence.
The drug trade and mining make up the largest share of Taliban revenue.
The challenge is to implementing the multiplicity of solutions needed to bend the global warming curve.
The surge in Bitcoin's price is being driven partly by the big influx of investors from large-scale institutions.
Prime Minister Abiy has been manipulating ethnic divisions among the Amhara, the Oromo, and the Tigrayans.
Love jihad is just one of many Islamophobic conspiracy theories aimed at villainizing India's largest religious minority.
Only one American president has lost reelection and then won back his office: Grover Cleveland. Most comeback efforts are exercises...
Seven out of the world's ten most populated cities are located in Asia.
The conflict between Prime Minister Abiy and Tigrayan nationalists could put Ethiopia on the path to civil war.
Once again, the courts will be called in to resolve a US presidential election. But it is unlikely any rulings...
The Obama administration liberated approximately 50% of ISIS territory before handing the successful war effort off to Trump.
What is known so far about the fighting suggests that Baku is focusing on two particular districts, Fuzuli and Jabrayil.
It’s conceivable that either candidate will refuse to accept the result, whether before or after the counting of absentee or...
The Horn of Africa is the epicenter of foreign military activity in the continent.
As the world’s most developed countries craft a new narrative that more strongly links aid to climate change and humanitarian...
Evangelicals who fear that America is becoming a more difficult place for them to live believe Trump is responsive to...
Alexei Navalny brought a new type of opposition politics to Russia, including through the early adoption of digital tools.
A trend of de-recognition of states illustrates that what we think of as sovereignty is neither static nor absolute.
The extreme velocities and temperatures the vehicle must endure present a major challenge to engineers and makes reentry the most...
Poor countries know the risk of being punished by existing creditors, prospective investors, and rating agencies if they seek a...
Moving away from a clan-based power-sharing system in Somalia is risky.
Abu Dhabi's Mars Mission could enable a new generation of space exploration.
The killing of George Floyd took place at the doorstep of Muslim America.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has few good options after deadly India-China clashes this month.
China's quantum satellite is a strategic resource that other countries are likely to want to replicate.
After roughly three decades, America’s status as the world’s sole superpower could be coming to an end.
The consequences of this militarized police mentality can be deadly, especially for black Americans.
To intercept the ISS, the capsule must match the station’s speed, altitude, and inclination, and it must do it at...
Grassroots organizations are filling the void left by an inadequate government response.
For SpaceX, this will be another step on its road to Mars.
Temperatures in the hottest and most humid places on Earth are reaching levels beyond human tolerance.
What Makes This Drug Work Against Viruses?
In 2019, many African countries spent more money servicing their debts than they did on health.
History has shown that black Americans consistently bear the brunt of recessions and natural disasters.
There remains a key role for a global strategy in health governance. And that’s why the failings of the WHO...
We can learn a lot from these crisis-led innovations as we create more permanent urban policy choices to make life...
UBI will not solve our mental health crisis. But it is a good starting point.
The coronavirus highlights just one dimension of the increasingly polarized U.S. labor market.
Astroturf groups are behind the anti-lockdown "Reopen" protests.
The "Ertugrul" series reflects the rising influence of Turkey and the growing popularity of Erdogan in South Asia.
Islamophobes are using the Coronavirus pandemic to stoke anti-Muslim bigotry.
U.S. shale is in a sort of death pageant, and will probably remain that way for the foreseeable future.
The favelas of Rio de Janeiro are a toxic mix of tight quarters, few if any health services and little...
The harsh reality of the UK’s inadequate welfare system is becoming evident.
African cities need to invest in productive infrastructure, focused on improving health outcomes.
Millions of Americans are now unemployed and must scramble to figure out how to pay for that home.